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Don’t let a crooked, off-center, too high or too low panoramic photograph lose its impact because of poor placement over a sofa. Placing it right starts with measuring.

Measure

Measure the photo from the top edge to the bottom edge and divide the figure in half. Add 8 inches for the distance required between the horizontal center of the picture and the top of the sofa. At the side-to-side center of the sofa, measure up the wall a distance equal to your final figure and mark the wall. This should be a minimum of 60 inches from the floor; adjust your horizontal center up the wall, as necessary. On the wall and centered on the center point, draw a horizontal line that is longer than the photograph is wide. At the center point, draw a vertical line on the wall that is longer than the top-to-bottom measurement of the photograph, half the distance above the center point and half below. The two lines should meet at the center of the photograph point. Using a self-erasing fabric marking pencil, mark both the horizontal and vertical centers on the edges of the photograph frame.

Hang

Follow the instructions on the picture-hanging hardware for placement of the hanger or hangers in relation to the wire or hanging device on the photo. Match the horizontal and vertical lines on the wall to those on the photo to ensure that the picture is centered.

About the Author

Linda Erlam started writing educational manuals in 1979. She also writes a biweekly newspaper column, "Design Dilemmas," in the "Lakeshore News" and has been published in "Design and Drapery Pro" magazine. Erlam is a graduate of the Sheffield School of Interior Design and is a practicing interior decorator and drapery workroom operator.